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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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Chonnam international student found dead
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K-League champion Jeonbuk draws other Asian winners in Champions League
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the reigning champion of South Korea's K-League, has been paired with other Asian league winners in the group stage of the continent's top club competition next year. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that Jeonbuk has drawn Kashiwa Reysol of Ja
SoccerDec. 6, 2011
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Surging Steelers back to work
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing so well, even coach Mike Tomlin is struggling coming up with a list of complaints.Then again, his team’s 35-7 romp over Cincinnati on Sunday night is hard to nitpick.The erratic running game produced 136 yards and two touchdowns. James Harrison collected three sacks as the defense held the Bengals to a season-low point total. And the special teams hit for the trifecta: blocking a field goal attempt, recovering a fumbled kickoff return and sco
More SportsDec. 6, 2011
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Lee Dae-ho joins Orix
Former Korean MVP Lee Dae-ho has joined the Orix Buffaloes in Japan, the club announced.In a press release, the Buffaloes said they have signed the 29-year-old infielder formerly with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, but did not disclose other details of the deal. Lee has reportedly signed a two-year contract worth 700 million yen ($9 million). The hulking first baseman, listed at 194 centimeters and 130 kilograms, was voted the KBO’s MVP in 2010 after leading the league in a
BaseballDec. 6, 2011
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Park enjoys newfound success
Sometimes, being a professional golfer isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, because fame comes with responsibilities. There are media interviews to do, corporate commitments to make, fans to greet and places to visit.But Park Hee-young, who recently earned her maiden win on the LPGA Tour, is enjoying her newfound fame ― no matter how difficult it can get.“Playing golf is obviously hard, but it’s also not easy to present myself in public in interviews,” Park told Yonhap. “With golf, I can just keep m
GolfDec. 6, 2011
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KBL may allow more foreign players
The Korean Basketball League is considering altering its restrictions on foreign players as the sport faces waning popularity and growing calls from teams for a change.Officials gathered at the KBL office in Seoul Monday to discuss the rules for foreign players in the country’s top pro basketball league.They urged the league’s governing body to increase the number of foreign players allowed from the current one per team to two.“Our game is highly dependant on foreign players,” said Incheon Eleph
More SportsDec. 6, 2011
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Lee Young-pyo joins Vancouver in Major League Soccer
Veteran football defensive back Lee Young-pyo has joined a club in the top North American league, his agency said Tuesday.The Seoul-based Jissen agency said Lee has inked a one-year deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer (MLS)."Lee Young-pyo agreed to the deal Monday evening in
SoccerDec. 6, 2011
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Juventus reclaims Serie A lead
ROME (AP) ― Claudio Marchisio scored the sixth goal of his breakthrough season and Arturo Vidal converted a controversial penalty as Juventus beat Cesena 2-0 Sunday to reclaim the Italian league lead.Cesena’s 42-year-old goalkeeper, Francesco Antonioli, kept Juventus in check at the Turin club’s new stadium until Marchisio fired in a 72nd-minute shot between two defenders with his weaker left foot.In the 80th, Antonioli punched away a cross and then collided with Juventus forward Emanuele Giacch
SoccerDec. 5, 2011
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Nadal rallies for win to give Spain Davis Cup
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) ― Rafael Nadal is a winner once again.The second-ranked Nadal overcame a terrible start to beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (0) on Sunday to clinch Spain’s third David Cup title in four years.Nadal’s first title since winning his sixth French Open in June followed a run of below-par performances in which he acknowledged feeling less passionate about the sport as another long season took its toll. This victory gave Spain a 3-1 series lead, good enough
More SportsDec. 5, 2011
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Steelers trip Bengals again
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers needed just 15 minutes to provide the Cincinnati Bengals a refresher course on what it takes to win in December.Run the ball. Create turnovers. A big play or two on special teams helps. So does having a quarterback who knows what he’s doing when the games dwindle to a precious few.It’s a formula the defending AFC champions have used for years. It has rarely looked as effective as it did in a 35-7 win Sunday.Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes t
More SportsDec. 5, 2011
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Westwood retains title in Sun City
SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) ― Lee Westwood finished with two bogeys and a 1-over 73 but it was still enough to retain his title by two strokes at the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Sunday.The No. 3-ranked Westwood ended with a 15-under 273 total to stay clear of Robert Karlsson in second, despite a final-round charge from the Swedish player that cut Westwood’s commanding seven-shot overnight lead in South Africa.Westwood made just two birdies on the final day and dropped three strokes over the back n
GolfDec. 5, 2011
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Tiger Woods captures first tournament win in two years
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Two years after his life and career came crashing down, Tiger Woods is a winner again.One shot behind with two holes to play, Woods finally looked like the player who dominated golf for so much of his career. He birdied his last two holes Sunday, making a 6-foot putt on the 18th, to win the Chevron World Challenge by one shot over former Masters champion Zach Johnson.Woods closed with a 3-under 69, sweeping his arm when the final putt dropped, then slamming down
GolfDec. 5, 2011
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Lee Seung-yeop rejoins former Korean team
Slugger Lee Seung-yeop has rejoined his former team in South Korea‘s top baseball league.Lee has signed a one-year deal with the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization, the club announced Monday. The left-handed first baseman agreed to 800 million won ($707,960) in salary plus another 300 million won in a club option.Lee is back in the KBO after spending eight seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball with three different clubs. In his last KBO contract, he was paid 630 million w
More SportsDec. 5, 2011
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Slugger Lee Seung-yeop rejoins former S. Korean team
Slugger Lee Seung-yeop has rejoined his former team in South Korea's top baseball league. Lee Seung-yeop (Yonhap News)Lee has signed a one-year deal with the Samsung Lions in theKorea Baseball Organization (KBO), the club announced Monday.The left-handed first baseman agreed to 800 million won (US$7
BaseballDec. 5, 2011
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Tiger Woods ends 2-year victory drought
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) -- Two years after his life and career came crashing down, Tiger Woods is a winner again.One shot behind with two holes to play, Woods finally looked like the player who dominated golf for so much of his career. He birdied his last two holes Sunday, making a 6-foot put
GolfDec. 5, 2011
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Argentina wins Cup doubles
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) ― Argentina won the doubles against Spain to trail 2-1 in the Davis Cup final, although the South Americans will face Rafael Nadal on his favorite clay surface on Sunday.David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank, partnering for the first time, eased to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory Saturday over Spanish pair Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez on the clay at Olympic Stadium.Nadal, unbeaten on clay in 16 Davis Cup matches, opens Sunday for four-time champion Spain against Juan Martin d
More SportsDec. 4, 2011
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Jeonbuk claims K-League title
Brazilian duo strikes to beat Ulsan 2-1 in the final Brazilian forwards Luiz Da Silva Alves and Enio Oliveira scored to see Jeonbuk Motors reclaim the K-League title, beating Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 (4-2 on aggregate) in the league final on Sunday at Jeonju World Cup stadium.The Motors were always in control, but missed a couple of first-half chances before the visitors took the lead in the early second-half thanks to Seol Ki-hyeon’s strike.But Enio leveled the score for Jeonbuk with a spot kick and L
SoccerDec. 4, 2011
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Spain to open against Italy
KIEV (AP) ― Defending champion Spain avoided its biggest challengers in the first round of the 2012 European Championship, leaving Germany and the Netherlands together in the toughest group of the tournament.Attempting to become Europe’s first repeat champion, Spain will begin its title defense against Italy on June 10 and then meet Ireland and Croatia in first-round Group C, which will be based in Poland.“It’s a complicated group,” Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said after Friday’s draw. “We’ve
SoccerDec. 4, 2011
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Johnson leads Tiger by one
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Zach Johnson needed something special to track down Tiger Woods in the Chevron World Challenge. Holing a 7-iron from the 18th fairway for eagle did the trick Saturday.Johnson’s shot from 163 yards landed near the cup and spun into the hole, giving him a 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead over Woods going into the final round at Sherwood Country Club.It was the second eagle on the back nine for Johnson, who also chipped in on the par-5 11th. Woods had the 36-hole lead
GolfDec. 4, 2011
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Jeonbuk wins K-League championship
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is the champion of South Korean professional football this year.Jeonbuk beat Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 Sunday in the second leg of the K-League final series at its home Jeonju World Cup Stadium, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Two Brazilian players, Eninho and Luiz Henrique, scored i
SoccerDec. 4, 2011
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Lynch carries Seahawks to 31-14 win over Eagles
SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle‘s Marshawn Lynch bulled through Philadelphia for 148 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns and David Hawthorne returned the third of Vince Young’s four interceptions 77 yards for a score as the Seahawks rolled to a 31-14 victory Thursday.Lynch ran into and escaped from a massive pileup for a 15-yard TD run in the first quarter, then made a quick cut and went back against the flow for a 40-yard scoring dash on the first play of the second quarter to give the Seahawks (
More SportsDec. 2, 2011